That Old Time Pick and Roll

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Random beagle thoughts, prior to trying to write the review of this 
exciting game

Hard, physical play.  People in the low post.  Team rebounding.  And did I 
mention the tough play?

Like the man said, "If they're going to call BS fouls, then there damn well 
better be bodies hitting the floor".

I think the neighbors heard me yell "take THAT, INDIANA!!", after Walker 
nailed the three.  I'm positive they heard me yell after the Walker feed to 
Waltah, who made himself eminently lovable tonight.

Next time Reggie Miller flops, someone should flop on top of him.   After, 
all, why should he have only half the experience of getting to the free 
throw line?

Eric Williams, always an adventure at the free throw line, did himself 
proud tonight.

Mark Blount knows how to play in the postseason.  He dives to the floor, he 
goes up high on the boards, and he knows just what to do when the Pacers 
wanna get physical.

Barring a lucky bounce and a few questionable foul calls, the Pacers would 
have scored single digits in the opening quarter.

To All The Sports Pundits:  Hope you didn't bet the mortgage on the Pacers 
in four.  Except the guys at TNT.  I hope they lose their shirts.

Coach O'Brien:  After tonight, I think Tom Heinsohn loves you, too.

It was grand to see Antoine Walker driving to the hoop, Pierce grabbing 
rebounds, and both of them passing the ball throughout the game.

The Celtics were brilliant on the fast-paced first quarter, while Pierce 
was on the bench.  the game would have been even bigger, but a few times, 
the guy with the ball needed some passing options.  so run even more.  you 
won't be sorry.

Reggie Miller was scoreless, for the first time ever in the playoffs.  Now, 
THAT'S DEFENSE!!

Tell Isaiah not to worry--the Raptors have an opening for next season, 
they're just waiting for you to finish up here.

Did anyone else catch, in a previous game, the short interview with Bill 
Russell, when he explained the proper way to deal with Shaq, when asked 
"Could you stop Shaq?"  He said, "I wouldn't even try.  Once you go in with 
that mindset, you've lost the game."  the point, he reminded us all, was to 
beat the other TEAM and win the game, series, and championship.  Quoth the 
man who has all the rings while Chamberlain has all the records.

Tony Battie IS the Bat-Man.  He should be wearing a cape and cowl, and 
speaking through gritted teeth.

Ron Artest:  Idiot.  When someone loosens your teeth, it is not manly to 
refuse a mouth guard, it's an invitation to dental surgery the next time 
one of the Celtics players you've pissed off decides to force-feed you the 
basketball.

This is the kind of game the C's needed to play, especially on national 
tv.  Show everyone that it's NOT "luck", they're not "stealing a game", 
they're out playing and out coaching the Pacers.  Jim O'Brien may not be 
everyone's cup of tea, but he's metaphorically skinning the Pacers with his 
game plan, and the C's at long last, are executing on offense and defense 
at the same time.

Think of it--had the C's not gotten blitzed in the opening quarter of the 
last game, they might very well now be looking at a 3-0 series with game 4 
in the Centah on Sunday.

The guy TNT had on play-by-play is by far the least objectionable I've 
heard so far.

Me, worried?  Yep.  Sunday looks to be even MORE physical than 
tonight.  This might be heresy, but I'd think seriously about bringing 
Walker and Pierce off the bench, and see how the Pacers play and how the 
refs are calling it.

With the increased emphasis on passing, the fact that Pierce and Walker had 
a low-scoring night was hardly noticed.  The C's now get two days to feed 
Pierce some more chicken soup before the Sunday afternoon game.

I am Beagle, hear me Arf!

Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
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